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Rovi Solutions Corporation & Anor v Virgin Media Ltd & Ors [2014] EWHC 2301 (Pat)14 July 2014James Abrahams and Isabel Jamal recently appeared for the Claimants, Rovi Solutions Corporation and United Video Properties Inc., against James Mellor QC and Andrew Lykiardopoulos QC acting for the Defendants, Virgin Media Limited and others. The proceedings related to a European Patent, owned by the Claimant, for live and non-live Video on Demand services. Mr […]
PRCA v. Newspaper Licensing Agency Ltd Case C-360/135 June 2014Andrew Lykiardopoulos QC recently acted for the PRCA in the Supreme Court and reference to the Court of Justice. The case raised the important question of whether copies made on a user’s computer (on screen or in the internet cache) when browsing websites could constitute an infringement of copyright. The Court held that they cannot. […]
Shanks v Unilever [2014] EWHC 1647 (Pat)23 May 2014In Shanks v Unilever [2014] EWHC 1647 (Pat) , Arnold J has dismissed Prof Shanks’ appeal against the IPO’s rejection of his long-running multi-million pound claim for inventor’s compensation against his former employer, Unilever, in respect of patents which he claimed to be of ‘outstanding benefit’ to Unilever. The patents were in for the so-called electrochemical capillary […]
Generics (UK) Ltd (t/a Mylan) v Richter Gedeon Vegyeszeti Gyar RT [2014] EWHC 1666 (Pat)22 May 2014Lindsay Lane  recently appeared as part of Richter Gedeon Vegyeszeti Gyar RT’s legal team defending an invalidity and revocation claim brought by Generics UK Limited. The patent concerned a dosage regimen for use of levonorgestrel as a method of emergency contraception. The claim was brought on the grounds of obviousness and insufficiency. Sales J found […]
Swarovski-Optik KG v Leica Camera AG and Leica Camera Limited [2014] EWCA Civ 63715 May 2014Andrew Lykiardopoulos QC recently appeared in the Court of Appeal for Swarovski, responding to an appeal brought by Leica from the Judgment of Vos J [2013] EWHC 1227 (Pat). The first instance trial concerned a patent owned by Swarovski for the use of an additional strong negative lens in riflescopes to enable a wide field […]
Rovi Solutions Corporation & Anor v Virgin Media Ltd & Ors [2014] EWHC 1559 (Pat)15 May 2014Members of Chambers recently appeared for both sides in one of the listed patent actions between Rovi and Virgin Media. Richard Meade QC and Henry Ward appeared for Rovi. James Mellor QC and Andrew Lykiardopoulos appeared for Virgin Media. The dispute concerned interactive television services (in particular the Virgin Media “Red Button” service). Rovi claimed […]
Actavis UK Limited and others v Eli Lilly & Company [2014] EWHC 1511 (Pat)15 May 2014Richard Meade QC and Isabel Jamal, together with Thomas Raphael, represented Actavis in its landmark win against Eli Lilly. Judgment was handed down on 15 May 2014 in the long-running patent dispute between Actavis and Eli Lilly regarding Lilly’s patent relating to the use of the anti-cancer drug pemetrexed disodium with vitamin B12 and (optionally) […]
Phil & Ted’s Most Excellent Buggy Co. v. TFK Trends for Kids GmbH [2014] EWCA Civ 46916 April 2014Andrew Lykiardopoulos acted for Phil & Ted’s in this appeal concerning a patent for folding baby buggies and whether Phil & Ted’s “Promenade” buggy infringed a valid patent. Phil & Ted’s succeeded before Birss HHJ and the patent was held to be invalid. TFK appealed. The Court of Appeal dismissed TFK’s appeal and upheld the […]
Hospira v Genentech [2014] EWHC 1094 (Pat)19 March 2014In this heavy biotech action Hospira sought to revoke three of Genentech’s patents relating to the blockbuster Herceptin monoclonal antibody product, as well as seeking a declaration of non-infringement. The patents related to issues of product purity and dosage regimens, with technical evidence being given by six experts, and particularly focussed on issues of novelty, […]
YouView Ltd v G & J Holdings GmbH (IPO) (O-113-14) (11 March 2014)11 March 2014Trade Mark Registry Opposition (consolidated proceedings). G & J Holdings Ltd opposed YouView Ltd’s three applications to register five trade marks consisting of or containing the words “My View” for various goods and services in Classes 9, 38 and 41. The Opponent opposed the registration of these marks under s. 5(2)(b) of the 1994 Act […]